The Palisades fire, which was terrible, has caused Mel Gibson, a Hollywood actor who is 69 years old, to lose his home in California.
During the time that the wildfire broke out, the actor and director was in Austin, Texas, taping an episode of The Joe Rogan Experience. The house that he had resided in for the previous 15 years was finally destroyed that day.
A criticism leveled against Governor Gavin Newsom
A number of homes were engulfed in flames as the fire quickly spread throughout Gibson’s neighborhood, as reported by the BBC. His longtime girlfriend, Rosalind Ross, and their son, Lars Gerard Gibson, who was seven years old at the time, were fortunate enough to be able to escape the fire safely before it reached their building.
Gibson was already aware of the dangers that were threatening his area while he was having his talk with Joe Rogan. There was a lack of response from California Governor Gavin Newsom, which he voiced concern over. He noted that the area was “on fire.” Remarking, “I think all our tax dollars probably went for Gavin’s hair gel,” the director who won an Academy Award issued a criticism of Newsom.
The actor, who is 69 years old, acknowledged that his Malibu property, which cost $14.5 million, had been entirely demolished during his trip to California. When he was asked about his reaction, he recounted it to Elizabeth Vargas Reports on NewsNation. “I thought, ‘Eh, I wonder if my place is still there,'” he said. As soon as I arrived at my house, I discovered that it was not there.
purchase of the property in the year 2008
For years, Mel Gibson had been making efforts to sell his enormous estate, and he had even reduced the price that he was asking for it by three million dollars.
Back in 2008, Gibson paid $11.5 million to purchase the huge estate, which had been constructed in 1996. There were five bedrooms in the building, and it had a castle-like turret, as reported by the Daily Mail. The property had a majestic, old-world elegance.
Despite the fact that he was relieved that his family was not hurt, the actor acknowledged that the loss was extremely hard for him emotionally.
Gibson revealed, “I had a lot of personal things there that, you know, I can’t get back.” He was referring to this situation.
“Everything from photographs to files to, you know, you know, just personal things that I had accumulated over the years, and clothing, you know, pretty cool stuff, you know, but you know that can all be replaced,” she said. “So much of this stuff can be replaced.”
“These are merely things,” she said. And the good news is that, you know, those in my family and those I love are all doing well, and we are all happy and healthy and out of harm’s way; all that I can really worry about is that we are all safe and sound.
“I’ve never seen such a complete burn,” Gibson said as he described the destruction that existed in his neighborhood. It was also brought to his attention that other famous people, such as his neighbor, the actor Ed Harris, might have also been displaced from their families. Moreover, it has been stated that the fire caused the destruction of houses that belonged to Paris Hilton and Billy Crystal.
“Absolutely toasted throughout”
“It was completely toasted,” the actor from Braveheart stated about his own residence shortly after the fire.
Additionally, Mel Gibson shared a sarcastic joke with Vargas while they were having their talk.
When I returned home, I thought to myself, “Well, at least I don’t have any of those annoying plumbing problems anymore,” and I went on to say that.
In addition to that, he mentioned that his chicks had survived, which was quite remarkable.
Many citizens of California, including prominent figures like as Gibson, have continued to be affected by wildfires. One further glaring illustration of the ongoing wildfire situation in the state is provided by the destruction. “Apparently, some people were asleep on the job, primarily our leaders,” he said to Fox News in reference to the manner in which the authorities responded to the situation.
“That is something that they are going to have to put up with. Children have experienced trauma. Someone ought to take responsibility for it.
Listen to additional comments from Gibson and other celebrities who have gone through similar experiences by watching the video that is provided below.